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(ModeL) 0. M. PETERSON. MACHINE EOE SETTING AND OBTAINING IMPRESSIONSTEOM TYPE.

N0.306,4Z3. Patented Oct. 14, 1884.

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0. M. PETBRSONQ MACHINE FOR SETTLNG AND OBTAINING IMPRESSIONS FROM TYPE.

Patented Oct. 14, 1884.

INNENTUIK I @& /@%W (ModeL) 3 Sheets-Sh eet 3 0. M. PETERSON. MACHINEFOR SETTING AND OBTAINING IMPRE$SIONS PROM TYPE. No. 306,428. PatentedOct. 14, 1884'.

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OLE M. PETERSON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE AS- SIGNMENILLINOIS.

S, TO THE TYPOGRA'PII MANUFACTURIXG COMPANY, OF

MACHINE FOR SETTING AND OBTAINING IMPRESSIONS FROM TYPE.

SPECIPICATIQN forming part of Letters Patent No. 30631-23, dated Uctober1%, 188%. Application filed June 27, 1879. Renewed October 4,1881. Againrenewed Jauuarylil, 1854. (Modch) To aZZ whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, OLE M. PETERSON, of Chicago, in the county of Cookand State of lllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Apparatus for Setting and Obtaining Impressions from Types, and I dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings,and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which. form apart of this specification.

My invention relates to an apparatus for setting, taking impressionsfrom, and distributing types; and it consists in the several de vicesand combinations of devices hereinafter described and claimed.

The letters employed in the drawings severally indicate correspondingparts in the several figures, excepting those letters which appear onthe circular knobs in Figure 1, which indicate the letters or typescarried by the moving parts of the machine operated by the severalknobs.

Fig. 1 is a top view of my apparatus, in which are shown a limitednumber of rods to which type-arms are attached, together with theiroperative mechanisms, but a sufficient number to illustrate thearrangements and movement of the parts. Fig. 2 is a vertical transversesection near the center of the machine. Fig. 3 is a fragmentarylongitudinal section through the central space shown in Figs. 1 and 2.Fig. t is a iragmentary vertical transverse section through the centerof Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is afragmcntary perspective view showing the specialparts. Fig. 6 is also a f agmentary perspective view, specially designed to show how any number of the typebearing bent arms may be throwninto position to bring the types into line. Fig. 7 is an elevation ofthe hinged impression-bed. Fig. 8 is a detached view of one of theexpansible spaces employed in the machine. Fig. 9

is a detached view of a forked lever used to finally lift the type-armsto proper height, as will be explained.

A and A. are two sections of an inclined table, supported on a suitableframe at proper height, and separated by a central longitudinal space.

B, C, and C are longitudinal supports, perforated to receive the rods Dand D, arranged in two series parallel with each other on the respectivesections A and A of thetable, said rods having free movement in saidsupports, so as to both rotate and slide longitudinally therein. Theserods are provided with arms, which, when not in use, are pendent throughthe central space, B, of the inclined table, each of said arms being setat a right angle with the rod to which it is attached. These arms areshown pendent in Figs. 2 and At the extremity of each arm is formed ahead, E, directed at a right angle with the arm, into which head is setand secured a type. hen the machine is at rest and the arms pendent, thearms of each series and their heads are in the same longitudinalinclined plane, as shown in Fig. 2. These heads and the type which theybear are to be thrown up at a common pointin the space 13, in order toform a line, as will be hereinafter explained. The arms to which thetypes are attached therefore require to be of increased length,according to the remoteness from such point of the rods upon which theyseverally rotate into place. They thus hang with their extremities orheads in oblique lines, as shown in Fig. 3.

G represents a supporting guide-piece or composingbed fixed to thesection A of the table, running upward from and at right angles with thelower edge of said section. The several types and the heads to whichthey are attached are raised through the space 13 opposite the end ofthis guide-piece, and areslid along thereon to form a straight line. Forthis purpose the upper margin of said guidepiece is made A-shaped, asshown in Fig. 3, and the lower end of each head is correspondinglynotched at '12.

It is intended that the machine shall be pro vided with several types ofeach letter of the alphabet, both capital and small letters, severalspaces, and several of each of the el1aractors and punctuatioirmarksused in printarms of either series.

ing, so that a single line of any desired length, according to thepurpose of the machine, may be set up.

Now, in order that the types may be selected and brought into line inthe almost infinite number of changes or orders of arrangement requiredfor this purpose, there are formed at the juncture of the rods D and Dwith the arms (Z and d offsets e and 0, turned in opposite directions inthe upper and lower series, by which, as shown in Fig. 6, the arms ofboth series, when rotated into horizontal positions to support the typesin line on the guide or bed G, take their places in a commonplaneintermediate between the planes occupied by D and D, respectively, theformer of which is shown in said figure and in Fig. 2 to be somewhathigher than the latter. Each of the arms is thrown up, or the rod towhich it is attached is rotated, by means of movable keys, thefinger-pieces or knobs of which are generally indicated by the letterZ).

The manner in which I have chosen to operate the arms of the severalseries is separately and more distinctly shown in Fig. 5, wherein theknobs I) are attached to bent arms F and F. Said arms are pivoted to theparts 0, F being the key-arms of the lower series, and F the key-arms ofthe upper series. The free end of each of the key-arms F, as shown inFig. 5, is provided with a backwardly-inclinedprojection, g, and theforward projection, g. The projection g rests in such a po sition as tofall, when the key-arm is depressed, behind the offset a, and itsoperation is first to throw the arm and the rod D, to which the arm isattached, forward to a point midway in the space B of the table. At thispoint the projection g rests upon the offset or shoulder e, and furtherdepression of the key-arm F operates to rotate the bar D and to swingthe arm cl upward into horizontal position.

To prevent rotation of the bar in the first or horizontal movementmentioned, the lower end of the bar (not shown in Fig. 5, but shown inFigs. 1 and 2) is squared or provided with the flat end 1;, which liesin a groove formed in the head T, fastened to the lower margin of thesection A of the table, it being arranged that the squared end a shallescape the groove in head T when the arm shall have been thrown out theproper distance midway of the space B, so that said arm may be rotatedor thrown up into horizontal position, as described, without coming incontact with other As the offset 6 of the HP1JBT-SGP16S is turned in adirection opposite to that of the offset e in the lower series, it isnot available to rotate the arm to bring the type into place, and Itherefore form a bent projection, e, on the upper end of the rod D, toserve as a crank or lever, through which the proper movements are givento the arm d of this series by the key-arm F. Said keyarm is pivoted tothe guide 0, and has on its free end the inclined projection g and thehorizontal projection or shoulder 9. The inclined projection g isarranged with reference to the bentend c of bar D to first throw the barlongitudinally downward and bring the type-arm d to apoint midway of thespace B. When thus thrown downward, the projection or shoulder r strikesthe bent end 0 of the bar D, and by further depression of the key-arm Fsaid bar is rotated and the type-arm d is thrown up into horizontalposition to bring its type into place. Rotation of the rods D duringtheir longitudinal movement is prevented by means of notches a, formedon a horizontal flange of the metal strip 0, fastened to the lower edgeof the upper section, A, of the table, which strip has the furtherpurpose ofsupporting the lower ends of the bars D. In what manner thetype-arms d are drawn upward and held in these notches will behereinafter explained in connection with the distributing process.

For the purpose of accommodating the numerous type-arms and types in themachine, and to avoid the use of longer type-arms than necessary, thewhole number of types, arms, and other mechanisms for their individualma nipulation is divided about equally, one half being placed at theright and the other half at the left of the central point of the table,at which point the line of type is to be set up. V

Fig. 6, towhich reference has been made, shows the direction of theoffsets e and e in the double series at the right.

It is plain that, in order to bring the types of the double series atthe left upward at the same point wit-h those at the right, the offsetse and e of the type-arms at the left will be 011 sides of the armsopposite those at the right. As each type is lifted by the mechanismdescribed into the central position opposite the supporting bed-piece Git is pushed upward upon saidguide-piece, and held while the succeedingtypes are brought into place upon the guide-piece until the line iscompleted. The length of the line is determined by a sliding gage, I,held by the thumb-nut H. (Clearly seen in Fig. 4.)

The mechanism by which the types are suc cessively pushed upward andheld on the bedpiece G consists in the devices next described.

R is a sliding bar arranged upon the lower section, A, of the table andopposite the composing-bed G. Said bar is held in place beneath theguide L, and is given a reciprocating movement by means of a cam-plate,K,

secured thereto in a vertical position, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4. Onone side of said plate is cut a canrgroove, 0 and 0, having a branch, 0,as shown in said figures. J and J are parallel parts of rocking frames,one on each side of the center of the table. Each frame is pivoted inbearings m, and the two are centrally connected, as shown in Fig. 1. Thepart J of each frame extends beneath the curved keybars F of the lowerseries, as more plainly shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and the part J eX- tendsover the lower prolongations of the keybars F of the upper series,asappears plainly IIO Lil

in Fig. 2. At the ends of the frames near the center of the machine thejournal of each is extended to form the lever J,wvhich moves verticallyin proximity to the vertical cam-plate K, and is provided with a pin, p,which rests in the camgroove of said plate.

In Fig. 2 the pin p upon lever J is shown in the branch groove 0", whichis its proper position when the types are to be distributed. Whensetting type, said pin will be in the upper extremity of the continuousgroove (1 c, and the arm is held up by means of the spring S,connectedto a fixed point beneath the table, and to a short arm, j, upon theother extremity ofthejournal of the rocking frame. By depressing eitherof the key-arms the frame J J is rocked, and the lever J is depressed,carrying the pin downward in the groove 0 of the plate K. The directionof this groove is such that during about half the downward movement ofthe lever J the bar R is retreated or removed from the bed G, andduringthe remainder ot'itsdownward movement said bar is again advancedto its original position. \Vhen the pressure upon the keyarm isrelieved, the lever J is lifted by the spring S, the pin p rising in thegroove 0, which is an are drawn from the center of movement of the leverJ No movement of the bar R, therefore, takes place when the lever Jrises. The key-arms F and F are also restored to their former positionby the operation of the spring S.

To insure that the pin 1) shall pursue the circuit of groove 0 c, asdescribed, the pin is flattened and obliquely placed on thclever J and,if necessary, a spring, 1", is so placed at the extremity of the throwas to give the pin its proper direction. These or other familiar devicesfor this purpose may be used.

The bar It is provided atits upperend with a hard. R, which strikes. thetype-heads E and slides them successively upon the bed G.

The retreating movement .of the bar It and the head 1%. above described,is to permiteach successive type to rise, and during its retreat thetypes already in position upon the bed G are temporarily held there by aprojecting arm, N, on the end of the rocking shaft M. This projection Nbears against the edge of the type-head last pushed into place. \Vhen asucceeding type rises, it thrown upward by the rising type-head, andagain fallsto hold this latter in place when thehead Rshallhave pushediti'orward with those before it upon the bed G.

The arm N is supported in proper position by the head It, which isrovided with a pro jection, i, for the purpose of continuing thissupport of X when the head isretreated. The bar M has also alongitudinal movement, where by the arm N may be carried forward tofinally sustain less than a full line.

As an auxiliary to the reciprocating bar It and head it, which push thetype-head upon the supporting-bed G, I employ a rigid frame, L), securedto the bar R, and extending in proximity to each and every one of thebars 1 and l), for the purpose of moving them forward simultaneouslywith the first forward movement of the type-head as it is pushed uponthe bed G. This effect is produced by means of short pins n, projectinghorizontally from the bars 1.) and 1) when the latter are at rest or notin use, but which assume a vertical position when said bars are rotatedin setting the type. These pins are so placed with reference to theframe 0 that the fran'ie will strike them at the same time that the headIt strikes the type-h cad E, and thus avoid bending the typearms. I alsoemploy an auxiliary device for lifting the type-heads into properposition to be moved forward upon the bed G, which consists of a lever,Z Z, pivoted to a piece fixed to the bed on which the bar It runs at p.The upper arm, Z, of this lever is provided with a pin, p, which runs ina grooved canrpiece, o, secured to the arm J, already described. Thelower arm, 2, is forked, as shown in the detached view, Fig. 9.

The cam-groove is so constructed and ar ranged with reference to the pinp that when the type-head has been raised by the key-arm nearly intoposition the lower arm, Z, of the forked lever rises beneath thetype-head and lifts it to the proper height.

The arm Z is forked for the purpose of *atelr ing the type-head risingfrom either the right or left hand section of the machine.

For the purpose of properly spacing or regulating the distance betweenthe words set up, and insuring at the same time lines of equal length, Iemploy expansible or compressible spaces attached to the armsin thepositionol" types already described. These spaces consist of a V- shapedhead formed of flat spring metal of proper width and about half theheight of the type. More properly, their height may be described asbeing such that their bearing-point will be in the line of pressurebetween the gage l. and the arm N, b tween which the type are finallyheld. Enough type being always set in a line to compress the spaces insome degree, the types will obviously form a compact line between I andN.

After using the line of type for any of the purposes suggested orhereinafter described, the same is distributed by first tilting the armM over into the positiondenoted by the dotted lines, Fig. 1, thusreleasing the types from the arm N, and thereafter directing the pin pinto the branch groove 0 by manipulation of the lever J. The type-headsmay then be pushed off the supporting-gindc G- and allowed to dropdownward into place. By mak ing the table of proper inclination-sayabout twenty degrces-toward the operator, the parts being constructedwith proper accuracy, the type-heads will by their own gravity slide offthe support G.

be sufficient to carry the ends c of the bars I) back into the groove ofthe head T.

As a means for drawing the bars I) back ward and upward and carryingtheir several.

The force of gravity will also i IIO arms into the notches n of theflanged pl atc C, I have provided the weighted levers IV, pivoted at 1),Figs. 2 and 5, the upper short arms of which are beveled on their uppercurved end, as shown in Fig. 5. A pin,-p, (more clearly shown in Fig.2,) projecting from each arm D, strikes the beveled top of the adjacentlever \V near the point, and in rotating in obedience to the gravity ofarm d to a horizontal position said pin tilts the upper end of saidweighted lever forward; but when said pin has reached a horizontalposition it no longer bears against the beveled face, and the reactionof the lower or weighted end of the lever XV serves to throw the bar Dupward, bringing its type-arm d into its appropriate notch 02. \Vhen thetype-line is in position upon the supporting-bed G, it may be inked andan impression taken from it on a sheet of paper, or an impression may betaken from it in wax or other suitable substance, to serve as a negativefor an electrotype or other printing-plate, or to form a plate fromwhich to print directly, according to the form of the type and thenature of the material.

I have chosen to herein show and describe a device for taking successiveimpressions in wax of any number of individual lines that may besuccessively set up. For this purpose A is a frame, hinged at a tosuitable standards rising from the back of the table already described,having the bed B affixed thereto. Upon this bed I have arranged aremovable sliding secondary bedpiece, B, upon which may be secured, inany suitable manner, a body of wax or other impressible substance.

The bed-piece B is moved by any proper mechanism or by hand. I haveherein shown a long screw, S, having a fixed position with reference toB, and arranged to carry the sliding bed B by means of a clamp-nut orother equivalent device adapted to engage with the thread of the screwS. The screw is rotated by means of the flexible crank 0, having thepointed pin 0 projecting inwardly from its extremity.

D is a disk located about the shaft of the screw, near the flexible arm0, and fixed to the end of the bed B, which disk has any desired numberof holes in position to receive the pointed pin 0". By these means thesliding bed B may be advanced any determinate distance required.

In operating my machine for the purpose of taking impressions in wax,thebed B is moved to the right to bring its left-hand end in properposition over the point of the table at which the type are set up. Thefirst line of type being in place, the frame A is swung forward over thetable, the line of type striking the wax and embedding itself therein.Suitable stops are provided on the table to strike the bed, orviceversa, to determine the depth of the impression. The impression-bedis then raised into its former position,the line of type is distributed,another is set up, the sliding bed is moved to the left by the screw Sthe proper distance to givet-he required space be tween the lines,anoth'er impression is made, and so on.

For the purpose of holding the lineof type firmly in position and withtheir faces even while taking an impression from them, cross bars Barefixed to the main bed B, as shown in Fig. 7-, on the faces of whichcross-bars are secured the yielding rubber cushions B. \Vhen the framebearing the impression-bed is tilted forward, one of these cross-barsfalls on each side of and close to the type-heads, and rests by itscushioned face upon the typearms near the heads. The pressure is onlysuch as will be sufficient to hold the typeheads firmly upon thesupporting-bed G, and not enough to bend the arms. The elasticity of therubber will also operate to detach the type readily from the wax. Shouldthe force required to make the impression be greater than can beconveniently applied directly by hand, any suitable form of clampingdevice maybe used for. the purpose. After taking all the impressionsrequired, or for which there is room in the body of wax upon the slidingbed B, the latter is removed and another bed substituted in its place.

In arranging the types in the machine I propose to have referencesomewhat to the thickness of such type, since the type-arms cannot bethicker than the types themselves. I propose, therefore, to place thethinner types nearest the center of the machine, where the arms to whichthey are attached, being the thinner, will also be the shorter, andtherefore less liable to bend.

In order to place the type-mountings, composed of the rods D, arms (Z,and heads E, as near as possible to each other, I locate the knobs bywhich the key-arms are operated in the alternate relation shown inFig. 1. I will locate all the corresponding types-as, for example, allthe commas-in a group by themselves, and may think it desirable toindicate the types on the finger-knobs belonging to them. I have donethis in Fig. 1. I may also think it desirable to make the knobs ofalternating groups of types of different colors-as, for example, onegroup white and the next black.

I have estimated that a machine containing two hundred and eighty typesand spaces, properly apportioned among the several capitals, smallletters, figures, &c., will afford all the letters and charactersrequired in setting any line of average book length. This would requirethe machine-table to be about forty inches long, the longest arms beingeighteen and one-fourth inches, and the bars to which the arms areattached one-fourth inch apart.

It is obvious that by placing in each of the rightandleft hand sectionsa sufficient number of types two lines may be set up, one made up whollyfrom the types at the left and one from types at the right; but not morethan two lines can be set in proper proximity.

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Two lines would be such a limited body of types as would fall. withinthe purpose of my :loll owing claims.

1. In a machine for the purpose stated, the combination, with eachother, of two or more type-mountings, composed each of the arm (Z androd 1), and having the offset 6 at the junction of the arm and rod, saidrods D being arranged side by side, and having both rotary andlongitudinal movement, and said arms being of unequal length, accordingto the dis tance of the respective rods apart, whereby said arms may berevolved into juxtaposition in a common plane to bring their types sideby side in any desired order of arrangement, substantially as described.

2. In a machine for the purpose stated, the reciprocating bar 1%, havingthe head It, in combination with the type-heads E and the composingbedG, substantially as described.

In a machine for the purpose stated, the combination of the vibratingrod M, having the arm H, with the support G, stop I, and reciprocatingbar It, substantially as and for the purposes set l'ort 4:. Thecomlnnation, with the type-head 1d, the reciprocating bar It, and thecomposingbed (i, 01: mechanism, substantially as de seribed,whereby thebar It is thrown forward to carry the type-head upon the support whenbrought into place before it, being actuated at the proper momentthrough connection with the mechanism by which the type is brought intoplace, substantially as described. I

5. In combination with the rod I),having the type-arm d and offset (2,the pivoted arm F, provided with the inclined projection g and shoulder1 arranged with reference to the offset 0 to first throw the rod 1)forward and then rotate the same and raise the type-arm, substantiallyas described.

6. In combination with the series of pivoted l nob-arms F,adapted andarranged to actuate ihe several type-arms d, as described, and therocking bar .I, having attached thereto the 10 vcr J, provided with thepin 1), the cam-plate K, secured to the sliding bar R,and provided withthe continuous groove 0 c, substantially as and for the purpose stated.

'7. In a machine for the purpose stated, the combination,with pivotedtype-arms, mechanism, substantially as described, for raising said armsto bring the typeup at a common point, and a composing-bed for thereception of the types after being so raised, of auxiliaryliftingmechanism adapted to engage the arms when nearly .raised to the level orthe bed, and to positively sustain the same at the level of the bedpreparatory to their being moved forward thereon, substantially asdescribed.

8. In combination with the type-arms d d/ and composing-bed G, the leverZ Z and arm J, actuating said lever, substantially as and for thepurposes set forth.

9. In a machine for the purpose stated, the two series of rods D and I),located-in different planes, and having their type-arms offset or bentat and c in opposite directions, said series being arranged to havetheir arms proximate and to lie in the same intermediate plane forth.

11.0. In combination with the numerous rotating andlongitudinally-1noving rods I), having type-arms d, which depend in thesame plane when at rest, the strip T, having a groove adapted to receivethe squared ends '0 of the rods 1), whereby said rods are held from r0-tating while being longitudinally moved, substantially as described, andfor the purpose set forth.

ll. In combinationwith the rods 1), having the pins p, of the upperinclined series of type-mountings shown, the weighted vibrat ing levers\V, beveled ontheir upper arms, and operating, substantially asdescribed, to draw the arms d backward into the notches n,when said armshave lallen to a perpendicular.

12. The pressure-bars 13, in combination with the movable bed 13 andtype-arms d, sub stantially as and for the purpose set forth.

13. The combination, with. the reciprocating bar It and rotating andlongitudinally moving rods 1) I), provided with pins u, as shown, of therigid frame 0, extending in proximity to the several rods, substantiallyas described, an d for the purpose stated.

14... In a machine ior thepurpose stated, the compressible space I,attached to the extremity 01' the type arm d, in combination with thetype-bearing arms and the bars I, N, and B, for locking the .line,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I a'llix mysignature in presence of two witnesses.

M. 16. Darrow, J nssn Cox, Jr.

. 7 when raised, so as to bring their types into juxtaposition in aline, substantially as set

